WorkChoices. Never Again in Corangamite

Today’s Liberal leader Tony Abbott was a key Minister in the former Liberal Government that introduced WorkChoices. Now, he wants to bring it back. He just won’t call it WorkChoices.

We need to go forward on workers' rights, not backwards to the Liberals' new version of WorkChoices.

At this election, the "Your Rights at Work" team will be targeting the federal electorate of Corangamite. On this page you'll find:

A summary for the federal electorate of Corangamite
Contact details for your campaign coordinator
Materials to download and
A sign up form to help out with local campaign activities

Corangamite Electorate Summary

The information below has been sourced from the Australian Electoral Commission.

State: Victoria

Name Derivation: Named after Lake Corangamite. The name of the lake originated from the Aboriginal word for 'bitter', describing the salt content of the lake.

Area and Location Description: Corangamite covers an area of 7 724 sq km encasing spectacular coastline, scenic rainforest, magnificent beaches, and rolling plains. The localities of Anglesea, Apollo Bay, Barwon Heads, Colac, Inverleigh, Linton (part), Lorne, Torquay and Winchelsea and parts of the Greater City of Geelong (Belmont, Grovedale, Highton, Ocean Grove, Portarlington) are located in this division. The division of Corangamite is bordered by the division of Wannon to the west, the division of Ballarat to the north and the division of Corio to the east.

Products/Industries of the Area: Includes primary production (beef, crops, dairy, fishing, forestry, sheep, horticulture and organic farming ), food processing, manufacturing, retail and tourism.

First Proclaimed/Election: 1900/1901

Demographic Rating: Provincial

Members: